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Objective

Seeking a full time position as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse, FNP.

Experience

Fairview Health Services Spine and Brain Clinic June 2014 – Current

Full time position as a Nurse Practitioner managing patients in the hospital, assisting in surgery and seeing patients

in clinic. In patient rounding includes intensive care patients and hospital unit patients. Cases are related to the

spine and brain and include both operative and non operative patients. Assist with hospital consultations for

neurosurgery group. Manage new and recheck patients in clinic including ordering appropriate imaging, interpreting

imaging and non operative modalities such as physical therapy and spinal injections.

Health Partners 2013 Current

Casual Urgent Care provider. Multiple Health Partners Urgent Care locations.

Twin Cities Spine Center October 2002 – June 2014

FNP C working with spine surgeon. Started practice and have participated in planning, organizing and expanding

practice. See new, recheck and post operative patients in clinic. Assess, determine treatment plan, refer to spine

surgeon when appropriate. Provide preoperative patient education. Post operative education and triage. Extensive

pain management experience. Mange disability and worker’s compensation paperwork and coordination. First

Assistant in operating room.

United Family Practice Center 2001 2002

Patient Services Manager. Managed and coordinated staff in a 10+ Physician Family Practice teaching clinic.

Eliminated need for temporary staff. Improved flow and efficiency of clinic and procedures.

Fairview Home Care and Hospice (Full Time)/Urgent Care Clinics (Part Time) 2000 2001

Nurse case manager. Managed multiple home care clients and provided skilled nursing service to home bound

individuals.

Planned Parenthood of MN/South Dakota 1998 – 2000

Assistant Clinical Services Director. Managed all research projects and staff assisting with research projects.

Quality improvement clinic reviews across MN and South Dakota. Responsible for orientation program across

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system as well as training staff in EMR.

Hennepin Faculty Associates/Minneapolis Medical Research Foundation 1995 – 1998

RN in ambulatory care and Clinical Research Associate. Managed research projects from initiation, IRB

submissions, recruitment and completion.

Becklund Home Health Care 1992 1995

Managed caseload of primarily 24 hour ventilator dependent clients. Trained staff. Assisted with multiple special

projects including development of apartment facility where 6 ventilator dependent individuals lived independently

with 24 hour nursing service.

Courage Center 1988 – 1992

Staff nurse (LPN then RN) working primarily with individuals with traumatic brain or spinal cord injuries.

Education

National Institute Of First Assisting 2013 2014

Graceland University 2009 – August 2012

Advanced Practice Nursing Degree/Family Nurse Practitioner. Graduated August 2012 G.P.A. 3.85. Professional

Certification through American Academy of Nurse Practitioners/Board Certified October 18 th, 2012.

Bethel University 2000 2002

Bachelor of Science in Nursing. GPA 3.94

North Hennepin Community College 1986 1988

Associate of Science in Nursing.

Hennepin Technical College 1984 – 1985

Practical Nursing

Skills

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• 25 + years of nursing experience as a LPN, ASN RN and BSN RN

Patient and outcome focused

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Goal driven, motivated individual

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Familiar with several EMR systems including EPIC

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Progressive education

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Thorough knowledge of spine/back pain and pain management services

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Operating Room Experience, positioning, suturing, intra operative hemostasis

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Exceptional multi taking ability

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Extensive experience in surgical spine care in ambulatory and hospital setting.

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First Assist completion through the National Institute of First Assisting.

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Kim HeckmannKim Heckmann Kim Heckmann

1667 Oakbrooke Circle Eagan, MN 55122

Phone: 651-***-**** E Mail: acft7g@r.postjobfree.com

Community Experience and Interests

Dakota Woodlands Board Member (Current)

Eagan High School Track and Field Booster Club Board Member (Current)

Mount Calvary Lutheran Church Council (Prior)

Face To Face Board Member and Fundraising Chair (Prior)

Volunteer track and volleyball coach through Eagan Athletic Association

March of Dimes Walk for Babies volunteer

Dakota County Medical Reserve Corp (2011 current)

Professional Committees

Abbott Northwestern Spine Quality Improvement Committee (2012)

Abbott Northwestern Spine Length of Stay Committee (2012)

Medical Spine Clinic Committee/Twin Cities Spine Center (2012)

Professional Organizations

American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Member (2012)

Minnesota Nurse Practitioners Member (2011 current)

Research

Co Author “Can Preoperative Oswestry Disability Index score Predict Post Operative Oswestry Disability Index

Score?” (Joglekar, Heckmann, Mehbod, Transfeldt, Winter, 2011). Accepted for podium presentation at American

Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, February 2011, San Diego, California.

References available upon request.

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